Permanent jobs and starting salaries rose to record highs in July, according to the latest jobs report from Bank of Scotland.

Its latest report found strong demand for staff across the board, though a lack of available candidates to fill vacancies was described as a “cause for concern”, having fallen continuously since early 2012.

Bank of Scotland said July saw “record” increases in permanent salaries – the second consecutive survey-record increase.

Salary inflation for full-time posts rose faster than the UK average for the first time since February, and the trend was similar for temporary staff, with hourly rates rising to a four-month high.

The number of job vacancies, for both permanent and temporary jobs, rose in July and more markedly than the previous month, Bank of Scotland said.

The rate of growth in permanent jobs being filled rose at the fastest pace since the survey launched 11 years ago while the number of temporary and contract roles filled in July rose at their fastest pace since January.

Demand for permanent staff was strongest in the IT & Computing sector, while in temporary work demand was strongest in Nursing/Medical/Care.

Permanent staff availability dipped in July, though slightly slower rate than June, while temporary staff supply fell at the fastest rate since December 2004.